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Nina Tandon - Born and raised on Roosevelt Island, this biomedical engineer has come a long way. She's the CEO and co-founder of EpiBone, a company that creates bone tissue from stem cells.
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Nina Tandon - One day, Tandon aims to create human organs from scratch. Until then, she's researching stem cells and creating human tissues.
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Lyndsey Scott
- Lyndsey Scott is one talented individual. Not only is she a software developer who has written code for Apple apps, she's a boundary-pushing model.
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Lyndsey Scott - Scott started programming at the age of 12, and has since written for an array of iOS apps. Not only that, she became the first African-American model to sign an exclusive runway contract with Calvin Klein.
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Jennifer Doudna - Someone who's made big strides for biochemistry is Jennifer Doudna. She developed the CRISPR method, which makes changing genetic mutation easier for scientists.
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Jennifer Doudna - CRISPR was successful in one case involving mutated monkey twins, Mingming and Lingling. However, Chinese researchers have used the method to experiment with a human embryo, causing a fair bit of controversy.
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Mae Jemison - The first black woman to travel into space is Mae Jemison, an Alabama-born physician who has since swapped space exploration for tech research. Jemison left NASA in 1993, and has since led the 100 Year Starship project, as well as writing sci-fi stories for 'Star Trek: The Next Generation.'
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Majora Carter - Born in the South Bronx, Majora Carter studied at the Bronx High School of Science, and has taken her studies into the world of public work and activism.
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Majora Carter - She founded the Sustainable South Bronx corporation, which promotes natural solutions to urban problems in the New York borough.
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Frances Arnold - Standing out from the crowd is Frances Arnold, who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her work in engineering enzymes.
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Frances Arnold - The award-winning scientist has led a long career in bioengineering and biochemistry. She has helped produce renewable fuels which cause less harm to the environment.
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Sian Proctor - Sian Proctor is an explorer and aspiring astronaut, who works as a professor of planetary science at South Mountain Community College.
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Sian Proctor - Proctor researched for a space exploration mission headquartered in Hawaii, and has appeared on TV shows alongside Stephen Hawking.
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Laura Ferrarese - An Italian researcher who specializes in space science, Laura Ferrarese has worked hard for the Hubble Space Telescope. She specifically has studied supermassive black holes, and gathers data from the ground and outer space.
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Donna Strickland - Donna Strickland works in eyes, specifically optical physics and "pulse energy."
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Donna Strickland - It's complicated stuff, but basically Strickland has discovered a harmless way to create high-intensity lasers. This is extremely useful for things like eye surgery.
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Female scientists
- Working as a video game artist and designer, Lisette has broken boundaries in the world of computer programming. She champions many socially progressive causes, like Black Girls Code and Girls Who Code.
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Cornelia Bargmann - Cornelia Bargmann graduated from the revered Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She studies neurons and genes, and how they affect our behavior.
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Cornelia Bargmann - She studies roundworms, and researches the root cause of conditions like autism and Alzheimer's.
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Emma Haruka Iwao
- Iwao has been obsessed with pi since she was a kid. In 2019, she got a Guinness World Record for calculating the most accurate value of the number. By day, she's a cloud developer for Google.
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Helen Fisher - Helen Fisher is an anthropologist who specializes in love. She has researched romantic relationships for over 30 years, exploring all aspects of modern love and how it affects the brain.
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Helen Fisher - In one case, Fisher explained how using antidepressants over a long period can disrupt the brain's ability to fall in love. No wonder she's an advisor for Match.com.
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Sara Seager - Sara Seagar is a star, specializing in astronomy and planetary science. The MIT graduate specifically looks at extrasolar planets, and their alien atmospheres.
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Sara Seager
- NASA call Sara Seagar "an astronomical Indiana Jones." She has pioneered techniques to research alien atmospheres, winning plenty of awards in the process.
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Linda Buck
- Linda Buck specializes in the olfactory system, or the sense of smell. She won the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, thanks to her work on the olfactory system.
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Linda Buck
- Her research has opened the door for studying the sense of smell. Buck's findings are bit too complicated to simplify, so read into her if you want to learn more. See also: Inspirational women who changed history
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Nina Tandon - Born and raised on Roosevelt Island, this biomedical engineer has come a long way. She's the CEO and co-founder of EpiBone, a company that creates bone tissue from stem cells.
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Nina Tandon - One day, Tandon aims to create human organs from scratch. Until then, she's researching stem cells and creating human tissues.
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Lyndsey Scott
- Lyndsey Scott is one talented individual. Not only is she a software developer who has written code for Apple apps, she's a boundary-pushing model.
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Lyndsey Scott - Scott started programming at the age of 12, and has since written for an array of iOS apps. Not only that, she became the first African-American model to sign an exclusive runway contract with Calvin Klein.
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Jennifer Doudna - Someone who's made big strides for biochemistry is Jennifer Doudna. She developed the CRISPR method, which makes changing genetic mutation easier for scientists.
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Jennifer Doudna - CRISPR was successful in one case involving mutated monkey twins, Mingming and Lingling. However, Chinese researchers have used the method to experiment with a human embryo, causing a fair bit of controversy.
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Mae Jemison - The first black woman to travel into space is Mae Jemison, an Alabama-born physician who has since swapped space exploration for tech research. Jemison left NASA in 1993, and has since led the 100 Year Starship project, as well as writing sci-fi stories for 'Star Trek: The Next Generation.'
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Majora Carter - Born in the South Bronx, Majora Carter studied at the Bronx High School of Science, and has taken her studies into the world of public work and activism.
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Majora Carter - She founded the Sustainable South Bronx corporation, which promotes natural solutions to urban problems in the New York borough.
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Frances Arnold - Standing out from the crowd is Frances Arnold, who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her work in engineering enzymes.
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Frances Arnold - The award-winning scientist has led a long career in bioengineering and biochemistry. She has helped produce renewable fuels which cause less harm to the environment.
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Sian Proctor - Sian Proctor is an explorer and aspiring astronaut, who works as a professor of planetary science at South Mountain Community College.
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Sian Proctor - Proctor researched for a space exploration mission headquartered in Hawaii, and has appeared on TV shows alongside Stephen Hawking.
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Laura Ferrarese - An Italian researcher who specializes in space science, Laura Ferrarese has worked hard for the Hubble Space Telescope. She specifically has studied supermassive black holes, and gathers data from the ground and outer space.
© Reuters
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Donna Strickland - Donna Strickland works in eyes, specifically optical physics and "pulse energy."
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Donna Strickland - It's complicated stuff, but basically Strickland has discovered a harmless way to create high-intensity lasers. This is extremely useful for things like eye surgery.
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Female scientists
- Working as a video game artist and designer, Lisette has broken boundaries in the world of computer programming. She champions many socially progressive causes, like Black Girls Code and Girls Who Code.
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Cornelia Bargmann - Cornelia Bargmann graduated from the revered Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She studies neurons and genes, and how they affect our behavior.
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Cornelia Bargmann - She studies roundworms, and researches the root cause of conditions like autism and Alzheimer's.
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Emma Haruka Iwao
- Iwao has been obsessed with pi since she was a kid. In 2019, she got a Guinness World Record for calculating the most accurate value of the number. By day, she's a cloud developer for Google.
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Helen Fisher - Helen Fisher is an anthropologist who specializes in love. She has researched romantic relationships for over 30 years, exploring all aspects of modern love and how it affects the brain.
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Helen Fisher - In one case, Fisher explained how using antidepressants over a long period can disrupt the brain's ability to fall in love. No wonder she's an advisor for Match.com.
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Sara Seager - Sara Seagar is a star, specializing in astronomy and planetary science. The MIT graduate specifically looks at extrasolar planets, and their alien atmospheres.
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Sara Seager
- NASA call Sara Seagar "an astronomical Indiana Jones." She has pioneered techniques to research alien atmospheres, winning plenty of awards in the process.
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Linda Buck
- Linda Buck specializes in the olfactory system, or the sense of smell. She won the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, thanks to her work on the olfactory system.
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Linda Buck
- Her research has opened the door for studying the sense of smell. Buck's findings are bit too complicated to simplify, so read into her if you want to learn more. See also: Inspirational women who changed history
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The world's most phenomenal female scientists
Dame Sarah Gilbert has been honored with her own Barbie doll for her work on the covid-19 vaccine
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Throughout history, women have made monumental contributions to the world of science. Marie Curie, Dorothy Hodgkin, and Barbara McClintock have all helped save the world through their research and discoveries. But the hard work of women in science has not let up one bit. There are thousands of women scientists who are breaking boundaries, and applying their studies in unique and interesting ways.
Dame Sarah Gilbert is a British vaccinologist who was responsible for the design of the Oxford-AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine. She has recently been given an unusual honor in the form of her own Barbie doll. The toy brand Mattel decided to celebrate the work of six women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (Stem) by making a Barbie doll in their likeness. Gilbert has said that she found it very strange at first, but hopes that her Barbie will help to inspire the next generation of girls to consider careers in Stem.
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